Metal oxide catalysts for removal of large capacity perfluorinated compounds

ABSTRACT

A catalyst for decomposing perfluorinated compounds is composed of tungsten (W) and nickel (Ni) as main components and composed of aluminum (Al) or silicon (Si) as a supporter.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims priority to Korean Patent Application No.10-2019-0003434, filed Jan. 10, 2019, which is hereby incorporated byreference in its entirety into this application.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention

A present invention relates to the acid resistant catalysts capable ofdecomposing perfluorinated compounds, a producing method thereof and theuse thereof. More specifically, the present invention relates to acatalyst for decomposing perfluorinated compounds, comprising asupporter composed of at least one or more selected from alpha alumina,alumina, pseudo-boehmite and silica and an alumina support prepared bymixing, drying and calcining tungsten (W) and nickel (Ni) in awater-containing solvent. Preferably, the present invention relates toan alumina, tungsten and nickel mixed catalyst for decomposingperfluorinated compounds, in which tungsten (W) and nickel (Ni) areimpregnated as an active component using a neutral precipitation method.

2. Description of Related Art

Hazardous waste gases are emitted in different types based on eachprocess in a wide variety of semiconductor manufacturing processes. Mostof these gases are highly volatile and highly global warming potential.These gases are harmful to a human body and hence, PFC(perfluorocompound) removal is required.

Among them, perfluorocompound (PFC), which is a perfluorinated compoundmainly discharged from the etching and deposition (CVD) processes in thesemiconductor manufacturing process, is very stable and not easy toremove.

PFCs are stabler than CFCs (chlorofluorocompound) used as refrigerants,and have a large global warming index and a long decomposition time,which causes a problem that they are accumulated in the atmosphere whenreleased.

The more PFCs is emitted at a higher rate from semiconductormanufacturing processes each year, the more impacts on global warming.Accordingly, the regulation on the PFCs is gradually tightened.

There have been attempts to develop new alternative gases to reduce PFCemissions, however, no alternative gases more efficient and productivethan CF₄, have been presented as a gas used for etching siliconsubstrate in the semiconductor manufacturing process. As a result, CF₄is in use in most semiconductor manufacturing processes.

A number of technologies are under development to eliminate PFCs,especially the carbon-based PFCs. These technologies could be dividedinto separate recovery areas and deconstruction areas, the former usingPSA and separation film, the latter using plasma, combustion, orcatalysts.

Catalytic decomposition is the technology of dissolving PFC at lowtemperatures not more than 800° C. with catalysts and water vapor. Thecatalytic methods dramatically reduce the temperature of decomposition,which brings about many advantages.

For example, when PFC is decomposed at the temperature of 800° C. orlower, it is easy to reduce operating costs and to ensure the durabilityof the system due to the continuous operation. It has also the advantageof inhibiting the occurrence of thermal NOx with the presence of N₂ inexhaust gases, greatly reducing the device corrosion. Furthermore, thesize of the scrubber can be greatly reduced and miniaturized byincreasing the reaction activity of the catalyst.

However, catalytic decomposition has a problem in that the catalystsneed to be periodically replaced because halogen compounds such as HFand F₂ generated after the reaction rapidly degrade the performance ofthe catalyst. In order to solve this problem, various attempts have beenmade to return the catalyst to its original state, such as bringing itinto contact with water vapor or forming a film on the surface of thecatalyst.

In Japanese Patent Laid-Open Nos. 11-70332 and 10-46824, a catalyst todecompose perfluorinated compounds is disclosed in the form of a complexoxide of aluminum and a metal component including at least one ofvarious transition metals such as Zn, Ni, Ti, Fe, etc. in an aluminumoxide and U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,023,007 and 6,162,957 disclose that variouskinds of metal phosphate catalysts can be used as catalysts fordecomposing perfluorinated compounds.

However, aluminum phosphate in the form of a poly-component compoundoxide, in which a metal component is added as described above is notonly complicated in manufacturing process but also disadvantageous interms of economy and its durability. Hence, there is still a need for asimple and economical method for producing a catalyst having adurability that can be maintained for a long time.

SUMMARY

The purpose of present invention is to provide a catalyst capable ofcompletely decomposing a perfluorinated compound containing a halogencompound, which is an acidic gas emitted as a byproduct after being usedin a semiconductor manufacturing process or a display manufacturingprocess, such as an LCD. It is an object of present invention to providea catalyst that maintains catalyst activity for a long time withexcellent durability.

A solution to solve the problem is to provide a catalyst for decomposingperfluorinated compounds, comprising tungsten (W) and nickel (Ni) asmain components and composed of aluminum (Al) or silicon (Si) as asupport material.

Another solution to solve the problem is to provide a catalyst fordecomposing perfluorinated compounds, in which a precursor of tungsten(W) is sodium tungstate (Na₂WO₄.2H₂O), ammonium paratungstate(5(NH₄)₂O.12WO₃.5H₂O), tungsten oxide (WO₃), tungsten chloride (WCl₆) ormixtures thereof, a precursor of nickel (Ni) is nickel nitrate(Ni(NO₃)₂.6H₂O), nickel sulfate (NiSO₄.6H₂O), nickel hydro oxide(Ni(OH)₂, nickel oxide (NiO) or mixtures thereof, at least one fromalpha alumina, alumina and pseudo-boehmite is selected as a precursor ofAl and either silica (SiO₂) or water glass is selected as a precursor ofSi.

Another solution to solve the problem is to provide a catalyst fordecomposing perfluorinated compounds, comprising a catalyst supportprepared by mixing in a solvent, drying, and calcining a raw materialwith the weight ratio of Al:W:Ni (mass)=100:0.1˜10:0.1˜50.

Another solution to solve the problem is to provide a catalyst fordecomposition and removal of perfluorinated compounds, prepared usingSol-Gel, neutral precipitation, impregnation, and co-precipitation as amethod of preparing the catalyst.

Another solution to solve the problem is to provide a catalyst fordecomposing a perfluorinated compounds, prepared using Sol-Gel, neutralprecipitation, impregnation, and co-precipitation as a method ofpreparing the catalyst.

Another solution to solve the problem is to provide a catalyst fordecomposing perfluorinated compounds, prepared by selecting one from abasic solution group composed of ammonia water, caustic soda water, andquicklime water as a neutralizing agent.

Furthermore, another way is to provide a catalyst for decomposing aperfluorinated compounds, prepared by selecting one from an acidicsolution group composed of sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, nitric acidand acetic acid as a dispersant of raw metal materials.

Another solution to solve the problem includes steps of; mixing tungsten(W) and nickel (Ni) as main components and mixing aluminum (Al) orsilicon (Si) as a supporter; shaping the mixed compounds into one ormore form from particles, spheres, pellets and rings; and drying andcalcining the shaped catalyst to prepare a catalyst for decomposingperfluorinated compounds.

Advantageous Effects

The catalyst for decomposing the perfluorinated compound according tothe present invention is an acid resistant catalyst and has the effectof enhancing a durability against fluorine generated by decomposition ofa halogen acidic gas contained in the perfluorinated compound or aperfluorinated compound and enhancing reaction activity.

The catalyst for decomposing the perfluorinated compound according tothe present invention can be used for the purpose of decomposing theperfluorinated compound in cleaning agent and etchant used in thesemiconductor manufacturing process and the display manufacturingprocess and particularly, it has an advantageous effect in the processof decomposing the perfluorinated compound discharged from the processin which halogen acid gas such as F₂, Cl₂, Br₂, etc. is used.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows the crystal phase change of the catalyst before and afterCF₄ decomposition using the Al oxide catalyst of Example 1.

FIG. 2 shows the crystal phase change of the catalyst before and afterCF₄ decomposition using the Ni—Al oxide catalyst of Example 5.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The first embodiment of the present invention provides a catalyst fordecomposing perfluorinated compounds, comprising alumina, tungsten andnickel mixed supports prepared with the weight ratio of Al:W:Ni(mass)=100:0.1˜10:0.1˜50 by neutralization precipitation, drying, andcalcining in a water-solvent to which a pseudo-boehmite raw material andalumina, tungsten and nickel are added.

The second embodiment of the present invention provides a catalyst fordecomposing perfluorinated compounds, comprising steps of; mixingaqueous solution of tungsten and nickel with an alumina precursorselected from the group of alpha alumina, gamma alumina, andpseudo-boehmite (step 1); and preparing Al—W—Ni oxide with the weightratio of Al:W:Ni (mass)=100:0.1˜10:0.1˜50 by drying and calcining (step2).

A third embodiment of the present invention provides a method fortreating perfluorinated compounds, comprising the steps of decomposingthe perfluorinated compounds in perfluorinated compound-containing gasusing the catalyst for decomposing perfluorinated compounds of the firstembodiment of the present invention.

The fourth embodiment of the present invention provides a semiconductormanufacturing process or a display manufacturing process, comprising thesteps of decomposing a perfluorinated compounds in perfluorinatedcompound-containing gas using the catalyst for decomposingperfluorinated compounds of the first embodiment of the presentinvention.

“Perfluoro compounds (PFCs)” include carbon-containing perfluorocompounds (PFCs) containing two or more fluorine (F),nitrogen-containing perfluoro compounds (PFCs), and sulfur-containingperfluoro compounds (PFCs).

Carbon-containing PFCs include cyclic aliphatic and aromaticperfluorocarbons as well as saturated and unsaturated aliphaticcomponents, such as CF₄, CHF₃, CH₂F₂, C₂F₄, C₂F₆, C₃F₆, C₃F₈, C₄F₈, andC₄F₁₀.

The nitrogen-containing PFCs typically include NF₃ and asulfur-containing PFC includes SF₄, SF₆ and so on.

However, in the present specification, perfluorinated compounds (PFCs)can be extended to the compounds capable of being decomposed by acatalyst to form a gaseous product such as HF, which is also within thescope of the present invention.

A precursor of tungsten (W) in the present invention is sodium tungstate(Na₂WO₄.2H₂O), ammonium paratungstate (5(NH₄)₂O.12WO₃.5H₂O), tungstenoxide (WO₃), tungsten chloride (WCl₆) or mixtures thereof, a precusor ofnickel (Ni) in the present invention is nickel nitrate (Ni(NO₃)₂.6H₂O),nickel sulfate (NiSO₄.6H₂O), nickel hydroxide (Ni(OH)₂), nickel oxide(NiO), or mixtures thereof and a catalyst for decomposing perfluorinatedcompounds is prepared by selecting at least one from alpha alumina,alumina, pseudo-boehmite as a precursor of Al and by selecting eithersilica or water glass (SiO₂) as a precursor of Si.

Acid gases become acidic when they come in contact with water andnon-limiting examples thereof include halogen, hydrogen halide, nitrogenoxides (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), acetic acid, mercury sulfide,hydrogen sulfide, and carbon dioxide. Acid gases not only causecorrosion, but also lower the activity of the catalyst.

The hydrolysis reaction between PFC and water is an endothermicreaction, thus the decomposition of PFC proceeds more rapidly at ahigher temperature because high temperature can induce spontaneousreaction, which makes it easier to decompose. However, high temperatureslower the thermal stability of the catalyst.

In other words, operating conditions of 500˜800° C. is a hightemperature condition for the catalyst to maintain the activity for along time without physical or chemical changes, which is the biggestobstacle to ensuring the durability of the catalyst. In particular, itis the key to commercialization to develop a catalyst having a lastingdurability under the reaction atmosphere of 500˜800° C. where HF andwater vapor generated as by-products at the same time.

In order to increase the resistance to halogen acid gas, highlydispersing the active component is preferable, but high dispersiontechniques of the active component are not easy, thus there is a problemthat the decomposition activity is lowered.

Therefore, in order to solve this problem one embodiment of a catalystfor decomposing perfluorinated compounds according to the presentinvention is to prepare a porous catalyst support in which tungsten andnickel active metal are co-precipitated in alumina so that alumina,tungsten, and nickel can be uniformly mixed with the ratio of Al:W:Ni(mass)=100:0.1˜10:0.1˜50.

Another embodiment of the catalyst for decomposing perfluorinatedcompounds according to the present invention is to prepare alumina,tungsten and nickel mixed catalyst support in which pseudo-boehmite rawmaterial is mixed with the tungsten (W) and nickel (Ni) sol, dried andcalcined with a weight ratio of Al:W:Ni=100:0.1˜10:0.1˜50.

Most catalysts applicable in the catalytic decomposition ofperfluorinated compounds are solid acid catalysts. Among these, Al₂O₃catalyst is the most used.

Therefore, in the catalyst for decomposing perfluorinated compoundsaccording to the present invention, alumina serves not only as a supportthat is supported on an active metal but also as a main catalyst havinga perfluorinated compound decomposition activity. In terms of catalyticactivity, γ-alumina is preferred among α, γ, δ-alumina. In addition, ifthe transition of γ-alumina to the a phase can be suppressed, highresolution to PFC can be maintained for a long time.

When tungsten (W) is impregnated as the active metal, it is possible toimprove the catalyst efficiency for HF generated during PFCdecomposition catalysis.

Said active metal may be impregnated on the catalyst support by anincipient-wetness method.

In steps 2 and 3, drying and calcination can be carried outindependently; primary drying in a constant temperature and humidity of110° C.; secondary drying at 200° C. or higher and tertiary drying underthe air atmosphere of 400-1000° C.

The final shape of a catalyst for decomposing perfluorinated compoundsaccording to the present invention is granular shape such as spheres,pellets, or rings, or be shaped into a honeycomb shape or the like. Asfor a catalyst shaping method, an extrusion molding method, a tabletingmolding method, and a rolling granulation method can be used. It is alsopossible to coat the catalyst of the present invention on a honeycomb orplate made of ceramic or metal.

As the catalyst for decomposing perfluorinated compounds according tothe present invention shows excellent decomposition effect anddurability in decomposing and removing perfluorinated compoundscontaining halogenated acidic gas, it can be used in the processcontaining halogenated acidic gas, particularly for the purpose ofdecomposing perfluorinated compounds in cleaning agents, etchants andsolvents used in the semiconductor manufacturing industry and LCDprocesses. Furthermore, it has more advantageous effect on thedecomposition and removal of the perfluorinated compounds released fromthe process using halogen acids such as F₂, Cl₂, Br₂, etc. It has abeneficial effect on decomposition and removal of the perfluorinatedcompounds.

As the catalyst that decomposes CF₄ can decompose most of the PFCcontained in the waste gas and can convert carbon forming theperfluorinated compound into CO₂, it can be mainly used to treat wastegas generated in the semiconductor manufacturing process. But PFCs canalso be usefully used in the process or workshop where the PFC is usedor manufacture for cleaning agents, etchants, solvents, reaction rawmaterials, and the like.

Acid gases, including hydrofluoric acid (HF), are removed through anacid gas scrubber and then discharged. However, hydrofluoric acidgenerated from hydrolysis not only causes serious corrosion problems inpost-stage processes including RCS but also affects the activity of PFCdecomposition catalysts.

As the catalyst for decomposition of perfluorinated compounds accordingto the present invention is durable in halogen acid gas, it isparticularly suitable for treating perfluorinated compound-containinggas containing halogen acid gas and has an increased effect comparedwith the prior art.

In the present invention, the temperature during the catalyticdecomposition of PFC is 500 to 800° C., preferably 600 to 750° C., morepreferably 500 to 600° C.

The catalyst according to the present invention can be used as it isprepared as a particle or in the form of spheres, pellets, rings, andthe like with required size to decompose and remove the perfluorinatedcompound in the waste gas and then used a bed in the catalyst reactor.The catalyst layer formed inside the catalytic reactor may be operatedin the form of a packed bed (or fixed bed) or a fluidized bed.

Water is introduced into the reactor from the outside in order toperform the hydrolysis reaction in the catalytic reactor. Water issupplied through a separate source provided outside the reactor, and isheated to be in the form of water vapor through a heat exchanger beforebeing introduced into the reactor. Preferably, the water supplied intothe reactor is pure water, and the amount of water to be supplied isadjusted in consideration of the hydrolysis reaction rate.

The water vapor includes a molar ratio of water vapor/PFC in the rangeof 1 to 100, and oxygen is used in a concentration range of 0 to 50%with water vapor to decompose PFC without the deactivation of thecatalyst. Reaction activity will fall when content of water vapor is outof the said range.

Preparation of a catalyst for decomposing perfluorinated compoundsaccording to the present invention is prepared by selecting one of thesol-gel (Sol-Gel) method, neutralization precipitation method,impregnation method and co-precipitation method.

The neutralizing agent used in the preparation of the catalyst fordecomposing the perfluorinated compounds according to the presentinvention uses one or more of ammonia water, caustic soda water andquick lime water.

The dispersant for the metal raw materials used in the preparation ofthe catalyst for decomposition of perfluorinated compounds according tothe present invention is used by selecting one from sulfuric acid,hydrochloric acid, nitric acid and acetic acid.

The protection scope of the present invention includes a method forproducing a catalyst for decomposition of perfluorinated compoundsaccording to the present invention.

The method for preparing a perfluorinated compound decompositioncatalyst includes tungsten (W) and nickel (Ni) as main components,comprising steps of, mixing tungsten (W) and nickel (Ni); and shapingthe mixed compound in the form of particles, spheres, pellets and rings.

The present invention includes steps of; drying the catalyst fordecomposition of the molded perfluorinated compounds; and calcining thedried catalyst.

The method for producing a perfluorinated compounds decompositioncatalyst according to the present invention includes a configurationrelated to the production method among the technical configurationsapplied in the catalyst for decomposing the perfluorinated compoundsdescribed above.

While including the composition of the regular embodiment of the presentinvention and within the range of numerical values given, a catalyst wasprepared by applying a specific value and the effect of the preparedcatalyst was investigated.

[Example 1] Preparation of Ni—Al Oxide Catalyst

100 g of water-boehmite was added to 500 g of distilled water and then10 g of nitric acid was added and completely dissolved. Nickel oxide wasadded to the dissolved liquid mixture and stirred for 6 hours. The mixedsolution was neutralized to pH 8 with ammonia water. After filtration,the mixture was dried at 110° C. for 6 hours and calcined at 750° C. for4 hours to prepare Ni—Al oxide. The amount of nickel was applied to theratio of 20% to the weight of Al of boehmite.

[Example 2] Preparation of Ni—Al Oxide Catalyst

Ni—Al oxide was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except thatthe amount of nickel was 20 wt % instead of 10 wt % (weight ratio orweight %).

[Example 3] Preparation of Ni—Al Oxide Catalyst

5 wt % of tungsten oxide was added to 20 g of hydrogen peroxide andheated to dissolve completely. 100 g of water-boehmite was added to asolution containing 500 g of distilled water and 10 g of nitric acid,completely dissolved, and mixed with the tungsten solution. The mixedsolution was neutralized to pH 8 with aqueous ammonia. After filtration,the mixture was dried at 110° C. for 6 hours and calcined at 750° C. for4 hours to prepare W—Al oxide.

[Example 4] Preparation of Ni—Al Oxide Catalyst

W—Al oxide was prepared in the same manner as in Example 3 except thatthe amount of tungsten was 10 wt % instead of 5 wt % (weight ratio orweight %).

[Example 5] Preparation of Ni—Al Oxide Catalyst

5 wt % (weight ratio) of tungsten oxide was added to 20 g of hydrogenperoxide and heated to dissolve completely. 20 wt % nickel oxide wasadded to distilled water to dissolve completely and mixed with thetungsten solution. 100 g of water-boehmite was completely dissolved in500 g of distilled water and nitric acid, mixed with the tungsten-nickelsolution and stirred for 6 hours and neutralized to pH 8 with ammoniawater. After filtration, the mixture was dried at 110° C. for 6 hoursand calcined at 750° C. for 4 hours to prepare Ni—W—Al oxide.

[Comparative Example 1] Preparation of Al Oxide Catalyst

100 g of water-boehmite was added to 500 g of distilled water, and then10 g of nitric acid was added and completely dissolved. The mixedsolution was neutralized to pH 8 with ammonia water. After filtration,the resultant mixture was dried at 110° C. for 6 hours and calcined at750° C. for 4 hours to prepare Al oxide.

In relation to the removal rate of perfluorinated compound, compare theperfluorinated compound removal rate of Ni—Al oxide catalysts preparedaccording to the present invention with that of the Al oxide catalystprepared as a comparative example 1.

The following experiment was carried out to compare the removal rate ofthe perfluorinated compound (CF₄) between above Al oxide catalystsexample 1 to 5 and the Al oxide catalyst prepared by the method ofComparative Example 1.

7 ml each of the catalysts prepared in Examples 1 to 5 and ComparativeExample 1 were filled in a ½ inch Inconel reaction tube, and thereaction temperature was adjusted to 750 to 800° C. using an externalheater, and—Tetrafluoromethane was decomposed while supplying 5000 ppmtetrafluoromethane (CF4) and 200 ml/min of Air under the conditions ofSV 1700 h⁻¹. Tetrafluoromethane conversion was calculated by Equation 1below and the reaction was analyzed using FT-IR. The results are shownin Table 1 below.

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TABLE 1 Removal rate (%) Reaction Temp. (%) 750° C. 800° C. Example 1 84100 Example 2 72 100 Example 3 99 100 Example 4 99 100 Example 5 100 100Comparative example 1 67 100

As shown in Table 1, the removal rate of tetrafluoromethane of thecatalyst prepared by the process according to the present inventionshows 72 to 100% under 750° C. temperature conditions. On the otherhand, the tetrafluoromethane removal rate of the Al oxide catalyst ofthe control group showed the removal rate of tetrafluoromethane of 67%under the 750° C. temperature condition.

FIG. 1 shows the crystal phase change of the catalyst before and afterCF₄ decomposition using the Al oxide catalyst of Comparative Example 1.FIG. 2 shows the crystal phase change of the catalyst before and afterCF₄ decomposition using the Ni—Al oxide catalyst of Example 5 accordingto the present invention.

Comparing FIG. 2 with FIG. 1, it can be seen that the Ni—Al oxidecatalyst according to the present invention maintains almost the samewithout any crystal phase change before and after CF4 decomposition.

The present invention provides a supporter composed of at least oneselected from alpha alumina, alumina, pseudo-boehmite, and silica and analumina support prepared by mixing nickel (Ni) and tungsten (W) in awater-containing solvent, drying, calcining and preferably provides analumina, tungsten and nickel mixed catalyst for decomposingperfluorinated compounds in which tungsten (W) and nickel (Ni) areimpregnated by a neutral precipitation method as an active component. Asthe supporter according to the present invention efficiently removesperfluorinated compounds, it is highly applicable to industry.

What is claimed is:
 1. A catalyst for decomposing perfluorinatedcompounds, composed of tungsten (W) and nickel (Ni) as main componentsand composed of aluminum (Al) or silicon (Si) as a supporter.
 2. Thecatalyst for decomposing perfluorinated compounds of claim 1, wherein aprecursor of the tungsten (W) is sodium tungstate (Na₂WO₄.2H₂O),ammonium paratungstate (5(NH₄)₂O.12WO₃.5H₂O), tungsten oxide (WO₃),tungsten chloride (WC₁₆) or mixtures thereof, a precursor of the nickelis nitrate (Ni(NO₃)₂.6H₂O), nickel sulfate (NiSO₄.6H₂O), nickelhydroxide (Ni(OH)₂), nickel oxide (NiO) or mixtures thereof, and atleast one from alpha alumina, alumina and pseudo-boehmite is selected asa precursor of the aluminum (Al) and either silica (SiO₂) or water glassis selected as a precursor of the silicon (Si).
 3. The catalyst fordecomposing perfluorinated compounds of claim 1, comprising the Alumina(Al), tungsten (W) and nickel (Ni) mixed catalyst supporter prepared bymixing in a solvent, dying and calcining, in which the Tungsten (W),nickel (Ni) and aluminum (Al) are prepared with the weight ratio ofAl:W:Ni=100:0.1˜10:0.1˜50.
 4. The catalyst for decomposingperfluorinated compounds of claim 1, prepared by selecting one from asol-gel (Sol-Gel) method, a neutral precipitation method, animpregnation method, and a co-precipitation method.
 5. The catalyst fordecomposing perfluorinated compounds of claim 1, neutralizers used inthe preparation of catalysts for decomposing perfluorinated compoundsare prepared by selecting one or more from ammonia water, caustic sodawater and quicklime.
 6. The catalyst for decomposing perfluorinatedcompounds of claim 1, dispersants for metal raw materials used in thepreparation of catalysts for decomposing perfluorinated compounds areprepared by selecting one from sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, nitricacid and acetic acid.